Our Weekend....nothing exciting.

This weekend our family did not do too much. On Friday I went to my Doctor for my monthly checkup. Dave and Connor came with me and we all got to hear the baby's heartbeat. The heartbeat was very strong and fast (in the 150 range) and the doctor thinks everything looks great with the pregnancy. So that was great news to hear. We also set a date for our sonogram, May 7th. So until then....we will NOT know if the child is a boy or a girl.
On Friday I also had to see the dentist for a bad toothache I had been having for about 2 weeks. And it turned out that I needed a rootcanal done by a specialist. So on Friday night at 6pm I had an hour long rootcanal performed. It was great! So as you can imagine on Saturday I was not the most active (or friendly) person around. But Dave was great and took really good care of me and Connor while I was recouperating.
Today is Sunday and it is snowing like crazy! We have already gotten about 5inches and it is supposed to snow all night. You gotta love spring in Utah! If you can call this spring. So we spent most of the day indoors.
But here are some new pictures I took of Connor today. I hope yall like them!!

Connor sitting INSIDE his toy box in the living room

Of all the toys to choose from....he prefers the empty water bottles

Connor getting out of his toy box

Connor trying to find more toys to spread around the living room


Connor walking around the living room looking like a wino with his bottle

Connor's Crib Adventure

On late Sunday afternoon Dave and I had placed Connor in his bed to take a nap. He had been really fussy and acting all tired which usually means he will go down for his nap quickly. But this time.....not so much.
Dave and I were sitting at the kitchen table looking over our tax information (FUN!) and we heard a loud thump from upstairs. And then screaming. Lots of screaming. So Dave rushed upstairs and it turns out our sweet child had crawled out of his crib and landed on the floor rather hard. He was standing up next to the crib when Dave found him but not happy at all. Luckily, no damage was done. The fall only scared him. So the moral of the story (we thought) was to lower the bed down yet again. You will see the pictures below how low his matress is now in his crib. But that is not the end of this story.....nope not at all.
Dave working on the crib

Connor helping Dad lower the crib matress

You should notice in the pictures below the green mirror/plaything that is tied to the side of his crib. This mirror/plaything has been in his crib since he was 1 month old. It has always kept him entertained while he was confined within the crib. Well now Connor has found a new use for it. He was using it as a stepping stool to get higher on the side of the crib to try and climb out. After we lowered the bed we were watching him on the monitor screen climb onto the green mirror and try and climb out. So once again....Dave went upstairs and caught him in the act. Needless to say....that mirror is now out of the crib.


So I guess the real moral of the story is.....Dave and I completely underestimated the drive and ingenuity our kid has when it comes to getting what he wants.

Lastly....Do yall like Connor's new haircut? I think Sandy did a Fantastic job cutting his hair. Especially considering she was working with a client that would not sit still!!

Some new pictures and videos of Connor

This last weekend the weather was beautiful! Mid-60s and sunny. It was a great break from winter (even though it is snowing again today). Connor and I spent Friday at the Layton Park together since Dave had to work. It was great because there are lots of ducks, geese, and swans to feed and watch at that park. Connor loved it! He kept walking along the path "talking" with the ducks and geese. Specifically the geese since Connor thought their Honking was hillarious. Unfortunatley I forgot my camera, so this story about the event will have to do for now. Next time though, I plan to get Connor on camera honking with the geese! On Sunday I look a few pictures and videos of Connor when we were playing in the living room. Dave was outside working in the yard (you will see him in the background of some of the photos) but the weather was starting to turn bad, so I had Connor inside. I hope you like them!



Connor was so tired from playing.





And lastly....notice the LONG Hair on Connor in these pictures. We took him for another haircut on Sunday afternoon and I was AMAZED at the length of hair that was cut off! But you will see pictures of him with his hair cut from that night in the next post.

A Pregnancy Update

Today I am 14 weeks and 4 days along and I am feeling pretty good these days. The morning sickness seems to have eased up alot which is making my mood much better. The extreme exhaustion is still there, but I think alot of that has to do with working 4-10s and taking care of Connor too. But it is becoming manageable, mostly with the enormous help of Dave.

I am showing a pregnant belly a good deal now. (I have a feeling it looks bigger to me than other people, but anyways). I completely can not fit into my pre-pregnancy pants anymore. I know now that it is very true that your stomach "pops" alot quicker the second time you are pregnant. And I am sure that it did not help that I got pregnant so soon after my first time. But on the plus side.....I get to wear stretchy waist pants again with no shame!

To date we have had two sonograms and the baby looked very healthy. I was able to hear the baby's heartbeat again at the last appointment and it was in the range of 150. Which is very good. Connor's heartbeat was always in the 150-155 range when I was pregnant with him. We will be able to hear the heartbeat again when I go in for my monthly checkup on March 27th.

That is about it for this update. Thank you to everyone lately for your well wishes and support. They are greatly appreciated. And I will try to get better at posting updates and pictures now that I am feeling better. Till next time!!

Our Courthouse Wedding

I finally got around to pulling the pictures of our "legal" courthouse wedding off of my camera. So here they are. The only people at the ceremony were me, Dave, the JP, and two witnesses from the County office. It was very intimate (as you can imagine) and very special. I hope that yall like the photos!

Connor is 11months.....where has the time gone??

"Mmmmmmmmmmmm.....Converse Sneakers!"

On March 9th Connor turned 11 months old. And well....I have no idea where the (almost) year has gone! I look at him now and I see a little boy with tons of personality, as much independance as Mom and Dad will give him, and skills beyond what I thought he would have so quickly. I still think of him as that little baby I used to rock to sleep at 2am. But anyways, here are his updates for the month.

Connor is really walking now. He still has balance issues (who wouldn't at 11 months??) but he can walk across the room now and even do it while holding toys. You can see some videos of him below walking.



He is babbling non-stop now. Even though he really has babbled alot from day one. But he is getting good at saying "mama" and "dada" even though he uses them in regards to everything. He says "Baby" but it sounds more like "Bay-beh" when he sees the dogs. It is amazing how much he loves being outdoors and hanging out with the dogs. It is the one thing we can count on always to calm him down and make him happy. Hope yall like the picture of Connor in the backyard.


He is somewhat going through a mild case of seperation anxiety right now. Nothing too bad but he is very attached to Dave these days. It is great to see that Connor loves his dad that much. So usually when Connor is being held by Mom he is still constantly looking around for Dad. And when he finally finds Dad, you should see the smile light up on his face. It is priceless!!